GENESIS ONE Procedure
Pre-Release Strategy for Genesis One:
- Chapters are established within participating prisons that utilize the resources already available within the prison. For example: programs offered by the Department of Corrections, i.e., GED, vocational, anger management, drug rehabilitation, and other courses, and well as existing volunteer ministries and support groups.
- Each new member offender is assisted in developing a customized Life Plan that uses existing resources that fulfill his or her needs.
- A leadership team is established consisting of offenders, the facility chaplain and a GENESIS ONE chapter volunteer-sponsor.
- The leadership team evaluates the progress of offenders and determine when they have completed the program.
- The leadership team grants approval to members who have completed his or her program prior to release from prison.
- An offender life plan is developed and customized by the offender and GENESIS ONE Chapter Leadership to fit the member's needs. The goal being seamless transfer from incarceration to a successful, healthy community life.
Facets of the Life Plan
Pre-Release Post-Release
- Spiritual Connects with Church
- Education Connects with School
- Vocation Connects with Employment
- Family Connects with Housing
- Support Groups Connects with Substance Abuse and Behavioral Programs
- Legal Connects with Legal Services
- Administrative Connects with Support Services
Post-Release Strategy for GENESIS ONE (G-1)
- Connect the released offender with an established network of available aftercare service providers in designated cities
- Coordinates network service providers and mentors in their city of responsibility.
- Assists G-I offender graduates with mentor and service providers.
- Upon release, G-I mentors will assist each ex-offender in finding service providers in the following areas:
- Basic needs (food, clothing and shelter)
- Vocational needs (job training, temporary employment, employers)
- Educational needs (vocational and academic)
- Life/spiritual needs (therapeutic, support groups and churches)
Graduation Procedure upon Parole or Discharge
- If an offender is in good standing with GENESIS ONE at the time of release, he or she must submit the Placement Application and Procedure form to the GENESIS ONE Statewide Area Coordinator.
- The offender will be contacted by letter with his or her mentor assignment and release procedures.
- If the offender is transferring to a transitional living facility, he or she will be assigned a mentor by that facility.
